In Croatia, Goricaj families are Croats (from Sveti Ivan Zelina area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cakovec and in Sveti Ivan Zelina area.
Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Goricaj live in Croatia today, in 18 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in threee Croatian counties, four cities and 6 other places, mostly in Slakovec (10) and Nedelisce (10) in Cakovec area, Rakovec in Sveti Ivan Zelina area (10), Luka (<5), and in Celine (<5).
Outside Croatia
At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States. Family name Goricaj (including: Gorichay , Goricai ) is present in three countries on two continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.
